Baize followed his father to inspect the shops and fell for her at first glance. Before leaving, he specifically instructed the shopkeeper that if Tuyao came to sell herbs again, she must be given extra silver—even if the shop made no profit on the deal.
As the saying goes, old ginger is sharper. The shrewd shopkeeper saw through it instantly: young Baize had a soft spot for the girl and harbored secret intentions. It was just that his methods were a bit foolish. Doing things this way in secret meant that by the time the girl was married off, she might not even know who this unlucky fellow was.
So, the shopkeeper decided to teach Baize a few tricks—the very same ones he had used to win over his own wife—and assured Baize that every single trick worked like a charm.
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